{"id":603,"date":"2020-07-22T23:26:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T03:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2021-08-17T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T19:00:23","slug":"a-walk-with-god","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/guided-imagery\/a-walk-with-god\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk with God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Discuss with students the importance of appreciating the world around us and using our senses to build a deeper awareness of the beauty that is everywhere. A daily walk is a way to nurture present moment awareness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before going outside, brainstorm with students what they think they will see\/hear\/feel.<\/li>\n<li>Once outside, students find a spot to sit that is away from others.<\/li>\n<li>Then, students are asked to look around and notice the things they can see\/hear\/feel.<\/li>\n<li>Students can draw or write about what they see\/hear\/feel (optional).<\/li>\n<li>To consolidate the activity, gather as a group and share the drawings\/writings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Complementary practices:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/deep-breathing\/snowstorm-in-a-bag\/\">Snowstorm in a bag<\/a> (Stress management and coping skills)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/deep-breathing\/deep-belly-breathing\/\">Deep belly breathing<\/a> (Stress management and coping skills)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/deep-breathing\/breathe-with-the-bell\/\">Breathe with the bell<\/a> (Stress management and coping skills)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/stress-management-and-coping\/deep-breathing\/take-five-breathing\/\">Take five breathing<\/a> (Stress management and coping skills)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Breathing techniques can be incorporated in the practice to help students refocus when distracted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Practicing awareness using the senses is a grounding technique and element of mindfulness, which can be cultivated to calm anxiety, regulate emotions, and improve concentration and alertness (Felver, Celis-de Hoyos, Tezanos, &amp; Singh, 2016; Sampaio de \u00a0Carvalho, Pinto, &amp; Mar\u00f4co, 2017).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Felver, J. C., Celis-de Hoyos, C. E., Tezanos, K., &amp; Singh, N. N. (2016). A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Youth in School Settings. <em>Mindfulness, 7<\/em>(1), 34-45. doi:10.1007\/s12671-015-0389-4<\/p>\n<p>Sampaio de Carvalho, J., Pinto, A. M., &amp; Mar\u00f4co, J. (2017). Results of a Mindfulness-Based Social-Emotional Learning Program on Portuguese Elementary Students and Teachers: a Quasi-Experimental Study. <em>Mindfulness, 8<\/em>(2), 337-350. doi:10.1007\/s12671-016-0603-z<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Taking time to acknowledge and celebrate the world around us, all of the living and non-living things that God created provides an opportunity to make meaningful connections to Scripture. It also provides opportunity to live our Catholic values and virtues through action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(7i) A responsible citizen\u00a0who contributes to the common good.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Kindergarten-four-frames-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Kindergarten four frames<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Belonging and contributing:\u00a0to develop a sense of connectedness to others and understanding their relationship with the world around them<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help students develop a deeper mind\/body awareness within themselves and with the world around them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1785,"parent":244,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,38,42,130,88,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-603","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-intermediate","category-junior","category-primary","category-promote","category-stress-management-and-coping","category-use-outside"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=603"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2720,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603\/revisions\/2720"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}